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 p.2 #20 · What defines a "Pro" photographer? | |
RDKirk wrote:
patriot wrote:
Defintion a professional as a noun (as in someone who is a professional): (Websters)
"a: participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs <a professional golfer> b: having a particular profession as a permanent career <a professional soldier> c: engaged in by persons receiving financial return <professional football>"
Definition of a professional as an adjective (as in someone who conducts themselves as a professional): (Websters)
(1): characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession (2): exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace (3): following a line of conduct as though it were a profession"
A professional photographer would therfore most likely be defined as someone who makes most of their living with their camera, and would enter "photographer" when answering the question "what is your career?". The gear would not matter, nor how they conduct themselves.
Whoa, how can you quote an authority, then say "therefore" and conflict with the definition you had just cited?
The source you quoted did not indicate "most" of their living and it did indicate that "how they conduct themselves" matters.
Not sure that contradicts the definition when used as a noun ... the definition says "participating for gain or livelihood", which could imply all or some of one's income. My opinion on that would be "most", but not all. A professional football player, for example, derives most of their income playing football. But they can earn a sizable part of their total income from endorsements, appearances, etc.
The OP's question covers both noun and adjective use of the word "professional". I'll hold with my definition of a "professional photographer" as stated above.
However, using "professional" as an adjective, I'd say has no bearing on the noun use of that same word. In other words, being a "professional" at something in the sense that it is someones career does not ensure that that person will always conduct themselves in a "professional" manner.
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